Colorado Department of Early Childhood cited something at 2 of the 4 visits below. Across Denver centers it cites something at about 55% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Denver with Denver and never with another state.
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Colorado’s Department of Early Childhood lists each program’s complaints on its Colorado Shines page, with the department’s verdict on each and a report behind it, going back about three years. Older complaints are released only on request. The department does not rank complaints by severity in either place.
Supervisory visit · September 16, 2024
2.213.B · Correction due September 16, 2024
Reviewed 4 staff files and observed Director Linda and ECT Michelle's files to be missing current documentation of Department-approved Standard Precautions training.
Required correction: Obtain current documentation of department-approved Standard Precautions training for Linda and Michelle and for all staff, and annually thereafter. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 10/16/24. Correct by 09/16/2024
2.213.D
Identified through staff statement classroom 108 had a child under 3 years old. Reviewed 4 staff files and observed Director Linda's file to be missing current documentation of Department-approved prevention of abusive head trauma training.
Required correction: Obtain current documentation of Department-approved prevention of abusive head trauma training for Linda
2.213.G · Correction due September 16, 2024
Reviewed 4 staff files and observed Director Linda and ECT Michelle's files to be missing current documentation of Department-approved child abuse prevention training.
Required correction: Obtain current documentation of Department-approved child abuse prevention training for Linda and Michelle and for all staff, and annually thereafter. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 10/16/24. Correct by 09/16/2024
2.121.D.5 · Correction due September 16, 2024
Reviewed 4 staff files and observed ECT Julie's file to missing a renewed FBI clearance letter obtained prior to 5 years from the date reflected on the current clearance letter.
Required correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that Julie has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of FBI Clearance Letters for Julie with written response to Specialist. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 10/16/24. Correct by 09/16/2024
Reviewed 3 child files and observed CH1 and CH3's files to be missing current health statement signed and dated by health care provider.
2.213.N · Correction due October 16, 2024
Reviewed program's files and observed it to be missing documentation of the current completed Department approved CDPHE immunization course for all staff who are responsible for the collection, review, and maintenance of children's immunization records.
Required correction: Obtain current completed Department approved CDPHE immunization course for all staff who are responsible for the collection, review, and maintenance of children's immunization records. Correct and respond with a verification of compliance by 10/16/24. Correct by 10/16/2024
Supervisory visit · October 10, 2023
Correction due October 10, 2023
Missing current and approving fire inspection report.
Required correction: Obtain current and approving fire inspection report. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 11/10/23. Correct by 10/10/2023
Identified through director Linda's statement that Program Leader Christa (DOH 8/1/08) works alone with children. Reviewed 6 staff files and observed Christa's file to be missing current documentation of completion of Department-approved training on implicit bias.
7.702.42.H · Correction due October 10, 2023
Identified through director Linda's statement that Program Leader Christa (DOH 8/1/08) works alone with children. Reviewed 6 staff files and observed Christa's file to be missing current documentation of completion of Department-approved training on Introduction to the Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education Programs.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of completion of Department-approved training on Introduction to the Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education Programs for all staff within 90 days of employment. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 11/10/23. Correct by 10/10/2023
7.702.41.G
Reviewed 6 staff files and observed Christa's file (DOH 8/1/08) was missing documentation of a current medical exam followed by a subsequent self reported health history.
7.702.42.B · Correction due October 10, 2023
Reviewed 6 staff files and observed Christa's file to be missing documentation of completion of Department-approved Standard Precautions training.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of completion of Department-approved Standard Precautions training for all staff, prior to working with children, and annually thereafter. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 11/10/23 Correct by 10/10/2023
Correction due October 10, 2023
Identified through director Linda's statement that ECT Michelle (DOH 8/1/22) and ECT Christa (DOH 8/1/08) both work alone with children. Reviewed 6 staff files and observed Michelle's file to be missing FBI clearance letter and Christa's file to have an expired FBI clearance letter (dated 9/10/13).
Required correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review 'Navigating the Background Check', the Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint on the CDEC website. Submit verification (via email) that Christa and Michelle have reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Correct immediately and submit documentation of FBI clearance letters for Christa and Michelle with written response to Specialist by 11/10/23 Correct by 10/10/2023
7.702.91.K · Correction due October 10, 2023
During walk through observed kitchen to be accessible to children.
Required correction: Ensure kitchens, including all hazardous items, are inaccessible to children at all times. **Corrected at time of visit. During inspection on 10/10/23, director Linda made the kitchen inaccessible to children.* Respond with plan for ongoing compliance by 11/10/23 Correct by 10/10/2023
The Department of Early Childhood keeps about three years of complaints on a program’s public page. Anything older is released only on request, as a single file covering the whole state. Shortlist asked for that file under the Colorado Open Records Act and renews it yearly; it is what this page shows for complaints older than the department’s own window.
The file this page is built from arrived on September 1, 2026 and covers complaints the department publishes today, and complaints back to January 2023 obtained by records request. The next request goes in September 2027.
The department publishes a report for each of these visits. Shortlist has not read those reports yet, so this page shows when the state came and not what it found.
The department will also review one program’s complete file on request, which is more than either source above contains. Leave your email and Shortlist will ask for Notre Dame Early Learning Center’s file specifically, instead of waiting for the next one.
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